Sentences with phrase «open primary contests»

With fewer MPs, standing for office on the basis of open primary contests, those in our legislature would have to carefully balance their loyalty to their electorates, with their loyalty to the party machine in Westminster.

Having fewer MPs, elected from large constituencies, and selected to stand in the first place via open primary contests, would make politics more open and competitive.

In the current Republican battle between Trump and Sen. Tex Cruz (R - TX), Trump has done better in open primary contests while Cruz has done better in closed contests, according to a Fox News analysis.

Cllr Alan Cullens was adopted as the Conservative candidate for Chorley yesterday evening in an open primary contest.

Some local Conservatives are calling for Thursday's open primary contest against Mike Greene to be delayed.

Not exact matches

After a few months of indecision the centre - left coalition agreed to select its leader through real and contested open primaries.

Seeking to avoid a contentious primary, some national Democrats have been working behind the scenes to force Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider out of a competitive open - seat House contest in California's 24th District.

Tuesday features intriguing Republican and Democratic primaries at the House and Senate levels across six states, including a still - unpredictable Georgia GOP Senate race and an open - seat Democratic House contest in Philadelphia.

Eddie Hughes, Giles Inglis - Jones and Paul Uppal will contest the open primary final on 16th February.

Retiring MP Ian Taylor told ConHome that he was «delighted that the open primary will have a strong and qualified group which should enable a lively contest to become Conservative Candidate.»

Dan Dubois, a supporter of David Calone, who faces Throne - Holst in the Democratic primary, filed four signatures to open the contest to a write - in campaign; one signature was required to qualify.

Simon Reevell, a Yorkshire - based barrister, was selected at an open primary last night to contest Dewsbury at the next general election.

Representing a middle ground between the exclusion of independent voters in a closed primary and the free - for - all of open primaries, the semi-closed primary eliminates concerns about voters registered in other parties from «raiding» another party's nominating contest.

The Convention People's Party (CPP) is opening nominations today, Monday, December 28, for interested members to contest its presidential and parliamentary primaries slated for next year.

California Gov. Jerry Brown said he will vote for Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders in his state's Democratic primary next week, urging Democrats and independents in an open letter to unite around her and put an end to the party's protracted and increasingly bitter nominating contest.

He certainly wants to bring in primaries, opening the door to a US system with expensive contests manipulated by wealthy donors; and undermining a democratic membership party in favour of an amorphous mass of largely passive supporters.

UFT - backed candidate Francisco Moya won the Democratic Primary on Sept. 12 in the contest for the open seat on the New York City Council for the 21st District in Corona and Elmhurst, Queens.

But the open 2nd District contest to replace Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, who is running for Senate, will host the most primary action.

This fall, in races around the city, several qualified female candidates ran in hotly - contested Democratic primaries for open seats being left by term - limited City Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelection.

(CNN)- Voters in Washington state and Wyoming hold primaries Tuesday, with the Senate contest in Washington and a battle for the open Wyoming governor's seat the most closely watched races of the day.

National conservatives have officially set their target on a rare contested primary for North Dakota's open House seat.

Polls open at noon today in central and northern New York for one of the most contested presidential primaries in New York state history.

«He believes that the political space should be opened up for other people who also want to contest and he wants an open primary to take place,» he said.

WASHINGTON (CNN)- After months of sometimes acrimonious intra-party feuding, polls opened at 6 a.m. in Virginia on Tuesday amidst stormy weather for the commonwealth's first contested Democratic primary election for governor in decades.

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